Overview

• The Franco heirs have formally accepted the Supreme Court’s late June ruling and placed the statues of Isaac and Abraham at the City Council’s immediate disposal.
• The Supreme Court overturned a 2019 Audiencia Provincial de Madrid decision and confirmed that the sculptures acquired in 1948 by the council are the same works now held at the Pazo de Meirás.
• In a letter dated July 7, the heirs requested coordination for prompt collection and asked the council to send a legal cost assessment without delay.
• Municipal technicians have been tasked with evaluating the transport requirements and conservation measures required for two Bien de Interés Cultural–protected statues.
• Officials are considering both provisional and permanent display sites in Santiago that guarantee public access and meet cultural heritage standards.